Buttonbush

Ornamental Kale

About Buttonbush and Ornamental Kale

Buttonbush

Ornamental Kale

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Shrub

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

South Africa

Europe, Mediterranean, Canary Islands, Northern Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

gardens, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-112-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

6-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

365.76 cm22.90 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

182.88 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Green, Blue Green, Pink

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green, Pink

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Round

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally, Water twice a day in the initial period

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Bees

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for woodware

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

BRASSICA oleracea 'Chidori Pink'( Acephala Group, CHIDORI SERIES)

7.2 Common Name

Buttonbush

Chidori Pink Ornamental Kale, Ornamental Kale

7.2.1 In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

सजावटी काले

7.2.2 In German

Button Strauch

Ornamental Kale

7.2.3 In French

buttonbush arbuste

ornement Kale

7.2.4 In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

Ornamental Kale

7.2.5 In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

καλλωπιστικά Καλέ

7.2.6 In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

ornamental Kale

7.2.7 In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

ozdobny

7.2.8 In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

decentius

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rubiales

Brassicales

8.5 Family

Bruniaceae

Brassicaceae

8.6 Genus

Cephalanthus

Brassica

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

12NA

1 27800

Properties of Buttonbush and Ornamental Kale

Wondering what are the properties of Buttonbush and Ornamental Kale? We provide you with everything About Buttonbush and Ornamental Kale. Buttonbush doesn't have thorns and Ornamental Kale doesn't have thorns. Also Buttonbush does not have fragrant flowers. Buttonbush has allergic reactions like Toxic and Ornamental Kale has allergic reactions like Toxic. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Buttonbush and Ornamental Kale and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Ornamental Kale

Season and care of Buttonbush and Ornamental Kale is important to know. While considering everything about Buttonbush and Ornamental Kale Care, growing season is an essential factor. Buttonbush season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Ornamental Kale season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Buttonbush is Loam, Sand and for Ornamental Kale is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Buttonbush is Acidic, Neutral and for Ornamental Kale is Neutral, Alkaline.

Buttonbush and Ornamental Kale Physical Information

Buttonbush and Ornamental Kale physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Ornamental Kale height is 22.90 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Ornamental Kale are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Ornamental Kale flower color: Yellow
Ornamental Kale leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Buttonbush and Ornamental Kale

Care of Buttonbush and Ornamental Kale include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves and Ornamental Kale pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ornamental Kale needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.